Re: redrilling leaf springs?
[Re: 65rbdodge]
#726676
06/17/10 08:44 PM
06/17/10 08:44 PM
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rowin4
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I don't think thats going to work, first drilling the springs won't be easy, second , 8" back would screw up the way the spring is made to work. Maybe you should look for a shorter spring, redo the mounts farther back, Maybe coil over shock set up?  
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Re: redrilling leaf springs?
[Re: 65rbdodge]
#726678
06/17/10 11:41 PM
06/17/10 11:41 PM
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Freeport IL USA
poorboy
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it needs to go back about 8" they are early b-body springs i`m putting in a 47 desoto.
If the front segment is 8" too long, is the back long or short? If you can, I'd move the spring forward in the car instead of re-drilling the center pin hole. 8" is a long way to move that center bolt. I too would have to wonder how the spring is going to work, unless your just drilling the main leaf and repositioning the rest of the springs to the new center pin location. Going to take a real good drill bit, lots of cutting oil, and a slow turning drill motor to drill that main leaf. then start small and work your way up to size. Cutting leaf springs is no picnic either. Gene
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Re: redrilling leaf springs?
[Re: 65rbdodge]
#726680
06/20/10 01:53 AM
06/20/10 01:53 AM
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levittown pa
fstfish66
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levittown pa
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posies rod shop in hummelstown pa probably has leafs for that car,, under his super slide program,,if he has them which im sure he does,,they will bolt right in your stock location,and lower the car almost 2 inches,then he has or can get you shocks made to work with those springs that bilstein make, i have that set up in my 40 dodge,,and the leafs that were in my 40 dodge are now in a 48 dodge ,ide assume same springs in ur 47 desoto,,
also you can get springs at any local spring shop,,,or from EATON,,
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